Ministry / Mission

The ancient people of Israel and contemporary Western society share a preoccupation with the idea of leadership. In this perceptive and engaging book, David Runcorn reveals just how deeply one world can speak to the other. It is particularly relevant to current debates in the church over women and leadership.

What does it really mean to be a parish priest in today's pressurised and changing church? A range of contributors explore first-hand the contradictions and paradoxes of a priest's daily life, focusing on presence and prayer. Urgent yet optimistic, they seek a renewed understanding of ministry and mission in our current cultural landscape.

Taking the famous Gerard Manley Hopkins poem on vocation 'As Kingfishers Catch Fire', the Lord's Prayer and Jesus' teachings as its framework, Wyn Beynon offers seventy reflections on priesthood. An ideal gift for ordination or for exhausted priests and ministers looking to renew their original vision.

Giles Goddard embodies the story of the Church of England's struggles to be more diverse and inclusive. In Generous Faith, he reflects on his experiences of pushing the boundaries of inclusion.

Looking at the role of women in the church from a cultural and personal perspective.